Iran says US talks will be ‘indirect’ despite Trump ‘direct’ negotiations announcement

LONDON — Iranian officials confirmed Monday that Tehran would hold “indirect” high level talks with U.S. representatives in Oman this weekend regarding Iran’s nuclear program, though appeared to contradict President Donald Trump’s assertion that the negotiations are “direct” in nature. Trump told reporters in the Oval Office on Monday, “We’re having direct talks with Iran, … Read more

The Masters: Scottie Scheffler reveals Champions Dinner menu for 2025 pre-major tradition at Augusta National | Golf News

World No 1 Scottie Scheffler will serve up a ‘Texas-inspired’ menu for the traditional Champions Dinner ahead of The Masters, with minimal changes to his offering from two years ago. The annual event takes place on Tuesday evening and is held inside Augusta National’s clubhouse, with the attendees reserved exclusively for past winners of the … Read more

Blackbird gobbles up $50M for its blockchain-based payment-loyalty app for restaurants

A founder who has carved out a name for himself building products to help restaurants connect better with would-be diners has raised $50 million for his latest startup: a new take on the idea of customer loyalty.  Blackbird Labs has built a payments-meets-loyalty-meets-blockchain platform for restaurants to grow repeat business while reducing some of the … Read more

Trump admin tells prosecutors to ease up on crypto enforcement

The Trump administration is pulling back its enforcement of crypto regulations, disbanding a unit dedicated to cryptocurrency enforcement The Justice Department instructed federal prosecutors to “no longer target virtual currency exchanges, mixing and tumbling services, and offline wallets for the acts of their end users or unwitting violations of regulations,” according to a memo from … Read more

Bill Maher claims ex-NY Gov Andrew Cuomo can’t escape nursing home scandal

Bill Maher doubted former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo could overcome his handling of nursing homes during the coronavirus pandemic when discussing his mayoral aspirations. The “Real Time” host spoke to Cuomo’s brother, ex-CNN host Chris Cuomo, about the former governor’s bid for New York City mayor on Maher’s “Club Random” podcast on Sunday. Although … Read more

A US-Russian crew of 3 launches to the International Space Station

In this photo taken from video released by Roscosmos space corporation, a Russian Soyuz rocket carrying a Soyuz MS-27 spacecraft with NASA astronaut Jonny Kim and Roscosmos cosmonauts Sergey Ryzhikov and Alexey Zubritsky, lifts off for the International Space Station from the Russian leased Baikonur cosmodrome, Kazakhstan, Tuesday, April 8, 2025. (Roscosmos space corporation, via … Read more